Senate committee to consider autonomous vehicle legislation

LANSING, Mich. — The Senate Committee on Economic Development and International Investment is scheduled to hold a special hearing on legislation that aims to reduce barriers to further research and testing of autonomous vehicles in Michigan.

The Senate Committee on Economic Development and International Investment will take testimony and consider Senate Bills 995, 996, 997 and 998. SBs 995-998 seek to update Michigan’s current autonomous vehicle law, which took effect in March 2014, to allow automotive companies the ability to further explore new possibilities for autonomous vehicles in Michigan.